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In reply to the discussion: The 2A has been written by men and can just as easily be deleted by men. It's no biggie. [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)72. there is a reason why modern republics have federal systems
instead of unitary systems like Japan, South Korea etc. The latter tends to be kind of authoritarian. Also, our country is too large (geographically and population) for a unitary system to be effective.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/constitutional-law/Unitary-and-federal-systems
Are you basing this on principle or a couple of elections?
Here is a question, what if we went with a national popular vote for POTUS with uniform rules across the board, and the closet Republicans living on the coasts turn out in large enough numbers, would you still support the popular vote regardless of the consequences?
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The 2A has been written by men and can just as easily be deleted by men. It's no biggie. [View all]
DetlefK
Feb 2018
OP
Good analogy. What rights did slaves have until the slave holders were forced to live under NEW laws
Fred Sanders
Feb 2018
#26
The most fundamental of all rights is the right of a living person to continue living
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#35
Write to the NRA in support of licenses for gun owners and insurance policies on all
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#44
I wrote another post on the topic of technological understanding of guns stating
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#54
Yes. Personally, I don't like to drive, but I live in a city in which I have to drive.
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#55
The right of innocent victims of people exercising their Second Amendment right
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#36
While we are amending the Constitution, could we elect the president by popular vote
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#28
I am asking that my vote as a Californian count as much in presidential elections
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#73
Senators represent the people of the area they represent. They don't represent the
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#80
Probably true in reality, but on some issues, the parties/ideologies and various
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#82
The states remain states. They have their own state laws, courts, Constitutions.
Sophia4
Feb 2018
#87
re: "It's no biggie." & "Rewriting a constitution...that's actually not that big of a deal."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2020
#97